as in out of work
having no job
the plant closings left a significant portion of the town's population unemployed
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But the nation’s unemployment rate edged up to 4.2% last month from 4.1% as more people reported being unemployed and others left the labor force.
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Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
According to data from the Ghana Statistical Service, more than 1.3 million people aged between 15 and 35 were unemployed as of September last year.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
In preparation to take on the key role in Trump’s incoming administration, Gaetz resigned from the House, effectively leaving him unemployed.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 29 Nov. 2024
In 2018, Cooper was heartbroken and unemployed, recording a podcast with her then-roommate, Sofia Franklyn, from their NYC apartment.
—Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
According to data from the Ghana Statistical Service, more than 1.3 million people aged between 15 and 35 were unemployed as of September last year.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
In preparation to take on the key role in Trump’s incoming administration, Gaetz resigned from the House, effectively leaving him unemployed.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 29 Nov. 2024
In 2018, Cooper was heartbroken and unemployed, recording a podcast with her then-roommate, Sofia Franklyn, from their NYC apartment.
—Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Unemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unemployed. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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